693
693
Nov 20, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 693
favorite 0
quote 0
mediation was requested by a u.s. bankruptcy judge yesterday who noted a private negotiation had not been attempted and should be before 18,000 jobs are put to pasture. we spoke to the ceo outside the courthouse yesterday. he said he would support anything that saved jobs. several potential bidders could take twinkies and other brands off of hostess' hands, only if it liquidates. they could kick the tires on an investment, but it's unlikely there would be a buyer for the whole company. that will be the scenario if a deal isn't reached today. there's an 11:00 a.m. court appointment tomorrow on a potential liquidation. >> all right, kayla. thanks very much. we'll be watching that as it develops. so what happens next? hewlett-packard disclosing an $8.8 billion accounting charge this morning because it massively overvalued a company called autonomy that hp acquired last year. hewlett ceo says her company was duped. the founder of the company at the center of the controversy is up next. he's going to give us his side of th
mediation was requested by a u.s. bankruptcy judge yesterday who noted a private negotiation had not been attempted and should be before 18,000 jobs are put to pasture. we spoke to the ceo outside the courthouse yesterday. he said he would support anything that saved jobs. several potential bidders could take twinkies and other brands off of hostess' hands, only if it liquidates. they could kick the tires on an investment, but it's unlikely there would be a buyer for the whole company. that...
156
156
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
because of these issues in the u.s.? >> well, taking a look at some of the large global players here in the u.s. and outside, because as tax rates go up here in the united states, what we're about to see is probably the laugher curve in reverse. tax rates going up, revenues declining, creating a headwind for gdp. we're look at companies in the world for looking for global growth opportunity outside our borders. >> mark, let me get your standpoint on this. all year all we've been hearing about are dividend payers. why? because the yield -- there's no yield anywhere with rates where they are. everyone is searching for yield. they've found it in some companies that actually pay dividend, etf that pay dividend. there's a lot of those that have done so well. is this the time to avoid or sell those companies now or not? >> well, i don't think so, maria. i think i mean, i think we'll see higher taxes whether we get those through reduced deductions or obama care surtax. a lot of high quality businesses that pay the $210 billion
because of these issues in the u.s.? >> well, taking a look at some of the large global players here in the u.s. and outside, because as tax rates go up here in the united states, what we're about to see is probably the laugher curve in reverse. tax rates going up, revenues declining, creating a headwind for gdp. we're look at companies in the world for looking for global growth opportunity outside our borders. >> mark, let me get your standpoint on this. all year all we've been...
278
278
Nov 23, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 278
favorite 0
quote 0
and in the u.s. here, i see employment getting better. i see clarity on the fiscal cliff next year and i see the housing market getting better around better and i think that's a positive. >> rick santelli, it wasn't just stocks rallying today. here in the u.s., europe had its best week of the year this week. the euro is at a three-week high. gold was very strong today. what's the market telling us right now? >> i think the market's telling us that there's a lot of bargain hunting and a lot of optimism towards europe. that made sense. i think that the issues of europe are far from cured. i don't think they can be cured. but i do think there's going to be large time gaps where investors hit the gas because the bureaucrats aren't necessarily hitting the brake. whether it's cyprus seems to be an issue. but it's strong. greece really isn't a huge issue but it really does represent kind of how the thinking goes for larger issues that europe has defaced. i found it fascinating, the dollar index closed down over a penny, even though had a strong
and in the u.s. here, i see employment getting better. i see clarity on the fiscal cliff next year and i see the housing market getting better around better and i think that's a positive. >> rick santelli, it wasn't just stocks rallying today. here in the u.s., europe had its best week of the year this week. the euro is at a three-week high. gold was very strong today. what's the market telling us right now? >> i think the market's telling us that there's a lot of bargain hunting...
267
267
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
a french minister says the u.s. is franchising industry. [ male announcer ] trading's like a high-speed train. and you don't want to miss it with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. you get knock-your-socks-off tools, simple one-click orders, real-time paper trading to hone your skills, plus anytime you need it support. ♪ stocks, options, futures, and forex. get your trading on track. thinkorswim by td ameritrade. trade commission free for 60 days, plus get up to $600 when you open an account. plus get up to $600 if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us
a french minister says the u.s. is franchising industry. [ male announcer ] trading's like a high-speed train. and you don't want to miss it with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. you get knock-your-socks-off tools, simple one-click orders, real-time paper trading to hone your skills, plus anytime you need it support. ♪ stocks, options, futures, and forex. get your trading on track. thinkorswim by td ameritrade. trade commission free for 60 days, plus get up to $600 when you open an account. plus...
295
295
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 295
favorite 0
quote 0
but we're lumping in u.s. treasury money funds, u.s. government agency money funds, muni money funds. are we going to say they're subject to credit loss also? we have to get more specific about these major policy changes rather than throwing a blanket over an entire industry. >> great point. we're going to leave it there. you're betting on whether or not we go over the fiscal cliff this year. what do you think? >> i'm worried. >> you're frworried. >> i don't see the leadership at this point in time i'm hoping to see from the white house. >> walt, great to have you on the program. really appreciate it. walter is the president and ceo of the charles schwab corporation. >>> meanwhile, the honeywell ceo was at that fiscal cliff meeting with president obama today. it just wrapped up. he joins us now for a first-on cnbc interview from the white house. david, good to have you on the program. thank you so much for joining us. >> thanks. good to be here. >> okay. so leading up to this meeting with the president, you were skeptiabou seeing a deal
but we're lumping in u.s. treasury money funds, u.s. government agency money funds, muni money funds. are we going to say they're subject to credit loss also? we have to get more specific about these major policy changes rather than throwing a blanket over an entire industry. >> great point. we're going to leave it there. you're betting on whether or not we go over the fiscal cliff this year. what do you think? >> i'm worried. >> you're frworried. >> i don't see the...
246
246
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 246
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. is starting to show good trends. in an area that capital spending might be flat or plus 2%, enterprise is starting to show some signs of coming back outside of europe. commercial marketplace, which is what i watch the most, is also doing okay. so i would assume government's going to continue to be tough, especially the u.s. federal government. public sector around the world, okay. in the u.s., not counting federal. good in asia-pacific. still challenging in europe. >> we're looking at challenges in the u.s., obviously. i want to get your take on what's going on with with taxes and what your expectations are. first off, you've got 87% of total cash held overseas. is that right? >> that is probably pretty accurate. probably in excess of $40 billion. >> what are the pans to repay trait? is it worth taking a tax hit to invest domestically, or it's too expensi expensive, so you leave that money overseas until you see a change in tax code? >> we're at a cross roads. we clearly want to put this money to use in a way that be
the u.s. is starting to show good trends. in an area that capital spending might be flat or plus 2%, enterprise is starting to show some signs of coming back outside of europe. commercial marketplace, which is what i watch the most, is also doing okay. so i would assume government's going to continue to be tough, especially the u.s. federal government. public sector around the world, okay. in the u.s., not counting federal. good in asia-pacific. still challenging in europe. >> we're...
213
213
Nov 29, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 213
favorite 0
quote 0
basically, what we've seen is u.s. trial lawyers have gone to a foreign government, and they have bribed judges, they have blackmailed judges, they have ghost written expert opinions, they've ghost written court judgments. in our view, they've violated numerous laws, both in ecuador and the united states. all of it is available on videotape depositions and in e-mails because the crime fraud exception has been invoked by numerous judges in the united states. our strategy is to fight it, fight it hard. we feel we'll prevail in the end. >> i know this is a significant case, however, this is also sort of the normal for the industry, isn't it? this is the uphill battle you're fighting all the time, this hostility. >> rule of law, i would say, is the biggest risk not just to our industry but business in general. the world is becoming much more international and interconnected. it's very important that we have laws and norms that are functioning. so companies like ours and others can have a predictable and successful business
basically, what we've seen is u.s. trial lawyers have gone to a foreign government, and they have bribed judges, they have blackmailed judges, they have ghost written expert opinions, they've ghost written court judgments. in our view, they've violated numerous laws, both in ecuador and the united states. all of it is available on videotape depositions and in e-mails because the crime fraud exception has been invoked by numerous judges in the united states. our strategy is to fight it, fight it...
170
170
Nov 26, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> clicks and profits, u.s. consumers are expected to spend at least $1.5 billion on this cyber monday. we'll run through the cyber winners and losers next. >>> here's another number. $5 billion, that's how much americans are expected to spend on christmas gifts for their pets this year. we'll talk to petsmart ceo in a cnbc exclusive about his company's share of this huge holiday booty coming up. >>> plus, flu shot or your job? 150 employees getting canned the day before thanksgiving for refusing to get flu shots. is that legal? stay with us. i put away money. i was 21, so i said, "hmm, i want to retire at 55." and before you know it, i'm 58 years old. time went by very fast. it goes by too, too fast. ♪ but i would do it again in a heartbeat. [ laughs ] ♪ ♪ you can stay in and share something... ♪ ♪ ...or you can get out there with your friends and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfect
. >>> clicks and profits, u.s. consumers are expected to spend at least $1.5 billion on this cyber monday. we'll run through the cyber winners and losers next. >>> here's another number. $5 billion, that's how much americans are expected to spend on christmas gifts for their pets this year. we'll talk to petsmart ceo in a cnbc exclusive about his company's share of this huge holiday booty coming up. >>> plus, flu shot or your job? 150 employees getting canned the day...
287
287
Nov 5, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 287
favorite 0
quote 0
and, three, i actually think the u.s. gdp will grow mainly because i think housing is going to have a comeback. >> we see the beginnings of that comeback. great to talk to you as always. robert wolf, 32 advisers' ceo. no goals for the white house right now. since he just started his new company, robert wolf. watch our full team election coverage tomorrow night. we kick off at 5 p.m. eastern tomorrow. i'll be anchoring along with carl quintanilla at 7 p.m. we'll navigate through all the closings throughout the country. we'll be with you as we learn the winner of the white house and balance of congress breaks down tomorrow night all night on cnbc. let's get to bertha coombs. she has news on market flashes. >> a couple of companies reporting after the close here. they are tumbling. take a look at expressscripts. revenue is a little light. it's lifting the lower end of guidance for fiscal 2012. it won't give guidance until 2013. in the release it says expects claims lost from united healthcare, a weak business climate, all of
and, three, i actually think the u.s. gdp will grow mainly because i think housing is going to have a comeback. >> we see the beginnings of that comeback. great to talk to you as always. robert wolf, 32 advisers' ceo. no goals for the white house right now. since he just started his new company, robert wolf. watch our full team election coverage tomorrow night. we kick off at 5 p.m. eastern tomorrow. i'll be anchoring along with carl quintanilla at 7 p.m. we'll navigate through all the...
192
192
Nov 1, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
you look at shops and restaurants in the u.s. a lot of them are closed still. >> well, first off, as a lifelong new yorker and my family is still in new york, i take all this very personally. it's just a devastating situation. i look at the photos and talk to my family, and it's just unbelievable. with regard to starbucks business, 80% of our stores have reopened. we are making deliveries. today starbucks made a $500,000 donation to both the red cross and united way. we're trying to do everything we cannot only to open up our stores but be the kind of citizen and neighbor to those people who need us most. >> so in terms of the supply chain, what are you seeing in terms of commodities and foods available? >> well, starbucks is making deliveries. the facility that we have in york, pennsylvania, services metropolitan new york and the eastern seaboard. we're making deliveries. i think by monday we should be back in operations close to 100%. the stores were closed for a wi while. 80% are now open. we're providing a service to our cust
you look at shops and restaurants in the u.s. a lot of them are closed still. >> well, first off, as a lifelong new yorker and my family is still in new york, i take all this very personally. it's just a devastating situation. i look at the photos and talk to my family, and it's just unbelievable. with regard to starbucks business, 80% of our stores have reopened. we are making deliveries. today starbucks made a $500,000 donation to both the red cross and united way. we're trying to do...
232
232
Nov 2, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 232
favorite 0
quote 0
category growth in the u.s. is picking up, however. we saw about almost 1.5% to 2% category growth in the u.s. that's a big reversal from where it was two years ago where it was down 2%. we're starting to see the consumer stabilize in the u.s. we're certainly seeing better growth in latin america in particular. >> let me ask you about the implications of hurricane sandy. first off, these gas lines in new york. the story has been just horrible with people unable to get gasoline because these gas stations do not have power. has this impacted your business? >> it hasn't yet, maria. we have one major manufacturing facility in the path of the storm. that was in aberdeen, maryland. our folk there is had the plant shut down for about 24 hours from midday monday to midday tuesday. big issue has been getting truckers. the rail hasn't been shut down. i'd say by today we're getting fairly back to normal. our folks did a pretty good job of building inventory before the storm hit. so we only think we're down by 100 to 200,000 cases where we would h
category growth in the u.s. is picking up, however. we saw about almost 1.5% to 2% category growth in the u.s. that's a big reversal from where it was two years ago where it was down 2%. we're starting to see the consumer stabilize in the u.s. we're certainly seeing better growth in latin america in particular. >> let me ask you about the implications of hurricane sandy. first off, these gas lines in new york. the story has been just horrible with people unable to get gasoline because...
199
199
Nov 19, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 199
favorite 0
quote 0
>> u.s.-based companies. i'm looking for companies whose primary operations are in the u.s. as opposed to emerging markets xhshgs is how i felt for the last few years. i think sectors such as pharma, specialty and big pharma, i think reit sector is very interesting because they can take advantage of the low treasury rates, and i think in the tech space there are a few opportunities but very selective to a handful of companies. >> i'm going to look at you here, joe. bellwether stocks and what they say about the nature of the market. years ago ibm was the bellwether stock. for years general electric, our former parent company, was the bellwether. now apple is with this huge rally today. i know you're a little skeptical about what this rally's employ tod -- about today. but do you follow it? >> i think everybody will agree on the cause but it's the longevity is where i take issue. apple will remain a proxy just because it has, obviously, enormous cash hoard. people are talking about what the dividend will look like. is that going to grow? plus we're only a few week as way from
>> u.s.-based companies. i'm looking for companies whose primary operations are in the u.s. as opposed to emerging markets xhshgs is how i felt for the last few years. i think sectors such as pharma, specialty and big pharma, i think reit sector is very interesting because they can take advantage of the low treasury rates, and i think in the tech space there are a few opportunities but very selective to a handful of companies. >> i'm going to look at you here, joe. bellwether stocks...
325
325
Nov 21, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 325
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. airways up 192%. not entirely because of the business but more because of the speculation. >> thanks so much. >> the latest on your travel for the weekend. >>> and finally my observation on the warning bernanke issued to america yesterday. our economy might want to give thanks to the fed when congress shirked its responsibilities. i was happy to be at the new york economic club lunch where bernanke spoke. he reaffirmed that the recovery continued to grow at a slow pace and that the unemployment story remains high and says housing has been improving. we saw zillow saying october saw the largest monthly gain for home prices in more than seven years but the real fireworks happened when a question came up about the fiscal cliff. >> in the worst case scenario where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff i don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. >> and those words sent the markets lower yesterday and probably helped to contribute to tempt today. my take is the chairman is worried. for years h
u.s. airways up 192%. not entirely because of the business but more because of the speculation. >> thanks so much. >> the latest on your travel for the weekend. >>> and finally my observation on the warning bernanke issued to america yesterday. our economy might want to give thanks to the fed when congress shirked its responsibilities. i was happy to be at the new york economic club lunch where bernanke spoke. he reaffirmed that the recovery continued to grow at a slow pace...
178
178
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
i think the u.s. economy, there's so much money on the sidelines, both in business and retail investors. it wouldn't take much positive momentum. i don't think the bar is that high that people -- you know, they really want to get back to business. i think -- >> but we just have to accept less than we would have gotten historically. >> oh, absolutely. i think right now it's still going to be a long, slow recovery. i don't think it's going to magically come back and shoot and a everything is going to go. it still will be a long, slow recovery. we've come to a difficult crisis. it's a financial crisis. they take time to heal. right now it's about confidence. we really need that leadership and some kind of sentiment in a direction will be helpful. >> real quick, maria bartiromo was speaking with the charles schwab ceo earlier this week. they're cutting their etf fees, which puts pressure on everybody in the industry. will you be doing the same? >> well, we don't manufacture etfs. we have what we call an e
i think the u.s. economy, there's so much money on the sidelines, both in business and retail investors. it wouldn't take much positive momentum. i don't think the bar is that high that people -- you know, they really want to get back to business. i think -- >> but we just have to accept less than we would have gotten historically. >> oh, absolutely. i think right now it's still going to be a long, slow recovery. i don't think it's going to magically come back and shoot and a...
274
274
Nov 6, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 274
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. economy should perhaps be at a 1% to 2% gdp growth trajectory. that's including a fiscal drag in the united states of about 1%. that's our baseline assumption. but one should consider also that over in europe, you're going to be going into a recession in 2013. and our expectation there is for, perhaps, a 1% contraction. that's going to affect the financial markets here in the united states. one should not dilute themselves of that fact. >> maria, i think that the market today is probably as much about just election uncertainty coming out of the market, not about whether it's a romney or obama victory. it is people just looking at it. it's election uncertainty coming out. >> that makes a lot of sense. real quick, let's go around the horn here. how do you allocate capital? what do i want to be exposed to, and what do i want to sell in 2013? given all of this that we know so far. >> well, you definitely want to get out of defense stocks. you don't want to be there because i think that those have already moved. if you get an obama win, you're going t
the u.s. economy should perhaps be at a 1% to 2% gdp growth trajectory. that's including a fiscal drag in the united states of about 1%. that's our baseline assumption. but one should consider also that over in europe, you're going to be going into a recession in 2013. and our expectation there is for, perhaps, a 1% contraction. that's going to affect the financial markets here in the united states. one should not dilute themselves of that fact. >> maria, i think that the market today is...
250
250
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 250
favorite 0
quote 0
today the u.s. has a treaty with taiwan that we'll, you know, protect them if they're invaded by the chinese. there's just one problem. we'll have to borrow the money from china to do it. >> unbelievable. we're going to take a short break. with we come back, i want to ask you, what about the fed? where does qe-1, 2, 3, and maybe 4 play into all this? stay with us. more with erskine bowles and alan simpson. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the white house, it's about who lives in the yellow house, the green, and the apartment house, too. today we not only honor the oval office, but we honor the cubicle, and the home office as well. because today it's about all of us. and no matter who you are, you're the commander-in-chief of your own life. ♪ you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. you can see a little more pressure in
today the u.s. has a treaty with taiwan that we'll, you know, protect them if they're invaded by the chinese. there's just one problem. we'll have to borrow the money from china to do it. >> unbelievable. we're going to take a short break. with we come back, i want to ask you, what about the fed? where does qe-1, 2, 3, and maybe 4 play into all this? stay with us. more with erskine bowles and alan simpson. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] today, it's not just about who lives in the...
617
617
Nov 8, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 617
favorite 0
quote 0
right now it does look like europe and in the u.s. that they're profits are going down. >> does this firm get smaller, jay? your firm is reporting that layoffs at groupon are happening. is this the beginning of the end for the company? these layoffs. >> it's got to cut a few jobs here. it's got to shrink down a little bit. obviously, it's struggling. i would bring up the point he just mentioned about the brand awareness. think about that. groupon is number one. it is the number one brand. it has the greatest brand awareness. these are the results you get with great brand awareness. what does that mean? what else can it did? it has to figure out something else. then when it has to figure out something else, that means it has to figure out something else. it's not going what it's known for doing. >> you know, silicon valley entrepreneur told me yesterday that he's positive about facebook. i want you to hear what he said about mark zuckerberg and get your reaction. >> i think he's not only one of the best technology industry ceos, i thin
right now it does look like europe and in the u.s. that they're profits are going down. >> does this firm get smaller, jay? your firm is reporting that layoffs at groupon are happening. is this the beginning of the end for the company? these layoffs. >> it's got to cut a few jobs here. it's got to shrink down a little bit. obviously, it's struggling. i would bring up the point he just mentioned about the brand awareness. think about that. groupon is number one. it is the number one...
208
208
Nov 7, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
my guess is going forward this is the opportunity for europe to outshine the u.s. not that the u.s. will be a bad place to be, but incrementally, i think europe really looks good post-election. >> europe is going to outshine the u.s., huh? >> only because people are expecting such terrible things out of europe that when you expect terrible and you get, you know, so-so, that's an upside surprise any way you look at it. >> all right. we'll leave it there. gentlemen, thank you very much. we'll keep watching both those stories. let's get to john fort. he just spoke with the qualcomm ceo on the heels of their earnings report. let's find out what he has to say. john, over to you. >> maria, you already mentioned the headline numbers. i want to focus on guidance and a bit of color. that might change the way people are thinking about some elements of technology, and particularly the smart phone market. i want to talk about guidance. wall street was looking in the coming quarter -- i guess the current quarter now, for revenue of around $5.3 billion. non-gap eps of around $1. what qualcomm has
my guess is going forward this is the opportunity for europe to outshine the u.s. not that the u.s. will be a bad place to be, but incrementally, i think europe really looks good post-election. >> europe is going to outshine the u.s., huh? >> only because people are expecting such terrible things out of europe that when you expect terrible and you get, you know, so-so, that's an upside surprise any way you look at it. >> all right. we'll leave it there. gentlemen, thank you...
241
241
Nov 27, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. treasury will sell and conduct auctions to tell warrant positions in the name. also, hpq, that saga continues after a request from the former autonomy ceo to acquisition details of accounting fraud. some pockets of strength today. we were led higher by monster beverage. just one of those names people love to trade. regulatory fears subsiding a bit in that name. also want to draw your attention to corning. that stock getting a pop. last but not least, best buy. positive speculation in this name relating to a bid from the company's founder sending the stock up more than 3%. michelle. >> thank you so much, jackie. all right. just 34 days to go before we go over the fiscal cliff. >> oh, boy. >> i want to call it the fc. can't we get an abbreviation? we're going to l.a. we're going to ec. we're going over the fc. >> sounds good. >> are shareholders best served by companies paying dividends now? someone who's going to join us says absolutely not. find out why. >>> also, later, who would have thunk financial adviser tells you what you need to know. >>> plus, let the la
the u.s. treasury will sell and conduct auctions to tell warrant positions in the name. also, hpq, that saga continues after a request from the former autonomy ceo to acquisition details of accounting fraud. some pockets of strength today. we were led higher by monster beverage. just one of those names people love to trade. regulatory fears subsiding a bit in that name. also want to draw your attention to corning. that stock getting a pop. last but not least, best buy. positive speculation in...
143
143
Nov 28, 2012
11/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
mostly watching dallas fed president fisher who is going to talk about the fiscal challenges in the u.s. and abroad. you look at yesterday, harry reid opens his mouth, no deal done and market falls 80, today boehner comes out saying that tax revenue is on the table and here we are up 100 points. i'll be buying good quality growth companies that any fallback from the fiscal cliff and i'm going to be buying. >> your 30 seconds starts now. >> yeah, well, today the s&p 500 tested the 200-day moving average. as we close out the month of november. we've seen relative strength in small cap stocks over large cap stocks. we're looking for that relationship to hold up, as well. and tomorrow we'll be looking at the growth number, which of course, consensus will expect an increase. we don't think it'll be a game changer because of the head winds such as the fiscal cliff, but we think it'll contribute to optimism about the economy. >> you're in a
mostly watching dallas fed president fisher who is going to talk about the fiscal challenges in the u.s. and abroad. you look at yesterday, harry reid opens his mouth, no deal done and market falls 80, today boehner comes out saying that tax revenue is on the table and here we are up 100 points. i'll be buying good quality growth companies that any fallback from the fiscal cliff and i'm going to be buying. >> your 30 seconds starts now. >> yeah, well, today the s&p 500 tested...